World Health Organization technical lead Prof. Benedetta Allegranzi said on Tuesday that the WHO acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the coronavirus after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people.

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove added that WHO is publishing a scientific briefing to summarize the latest evidence and research results on COVID-19 transmission methods.

Over 11.9 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported as of Tuesday with more than 539,000 deaths globally, according to John Hopkins University.

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